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TIL that the colour orange was named after the fruit orange, not the other way around.

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v1kn4 Today I learned about Time Crystals, discrete crystals that have a structure that repeats in time, causing them to resist entropy.
Z8woD TIL that nobody wanted to buy the Ford Pinto during its launch in Brazil in the 1970s. The company then realized that "pinto" is actually portuguese slang for "small male genitalia".
BrjWK TIL that the French revolution gave us the metric system and almost gave us metric clocks, too. They had 10 hours in the day, 10 days in the week, and an even 30 days each month.
DLoj TIL of “a 27-year-old lady who had persistent cough, sputum and fever for six months. Despite trials with antibiotics and anti-tuberculosis treatment for four months, her symptoms did not improve. Detailed retrospective history confirmed accidental inhalation of a condom during fellatio.”
KboB TIL a 2009 study found that 60% of bankruptcies in the US are from medical bills. Of that 60%, 78% had medical insurance.